Mohamed Elneny: What I learned from Basel before moving to Arsenal

Elneny will face his former club when Arsenal host the Swiss side in the Champions League tomorrow (7.45pm).
The 24-year-old midfielder joined Arsenal from Basel in a £5million last winter.
He made his Basel debut three years ago after arriving in Switzerland from Egyptian side El Mokawloon and competed in both the Champions League and Europa League before heading to England.
And Elneny told Arsenal Player he is looking forward to competing against his former team-mates.
“I didn’t have a lot of experience before I moved to Basel,” Elneny said.
“I learned a lot and gained plenty of... read more

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